Jimmy "Jp" Powers
Jan 3, 2021
Jimmy “JP” Powers, 72, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home after a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was a native of Athens, TN. He graduated from McMinn County High School in 1967. He attended Cleveland State Community College and Tennessee Wesleyan College. He was a veteran of the Tennessee National Guards and was employed as...
Martha R. Cooke
Jan 3, 2021
Martha R. Cooke, 98, of Cleveland, TN passed away on January 3, 2021. She was born on February 1, 1922 to the late George and Harriett Roy. Martha was a lifelong resident of Cleveland and a member of First United Methodist for more than 70 years. Carl and Martha were longtime owners and operators of Cooke’s Food Stores in Cleveland....
James W. O'Donald
Jan 3, 2021
James W. O’Donald, 86, passed away January 3, 2021. Jim retired from Volunteer Electric Cooperative after 25 years of service as the Cleveland Area Manager covering Bradley, Hamilton and Polk counties. Jim considered it a privilege to work with the crews that kept electricity available especially after storms and bad weather when it was needed the most. He never met...
Thomas "Tombill" William Duncan
Jan 2, 2021
Thomas “Tombill” William Duncan, 60 and lifelong resident of Harrison, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2021. He was a resident of Polk County prior to moving back to his hometown to care for his mother. He enjoyed fishing and time with his grandsons and daughter. He was an avid fisherman. He was a loving father, Grandfather, brother, son,...
Billy Ray Miller Jr.
Jan 2, 2021
Billy Ray Miller, Jr, age 45, of Cohutta, Georgia, passed away on January 2, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Billy loved his family and had a tremendous amount of faith in God. He was always smiling and joking even while in pain. He never met a stranger and was loved by so...
Dennis Glen Ashe
Jan 2, 2021
Dennis Ashe, age 75, of Old Fort, departed this life on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland. Born on September 14, 1945 in Tellico Plains, he had lived the majority of his life in Polk County and attended Family Worship Center in Cleveland. Dennis retired from Mowhawk Industries after 30 plus years and was a prayer warrior...
Gene F. Goodroe
Jan 2, 2021
Gene F. Goodroe went home to be with the Lord on 01/02/2021. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Mrs. Goodroe grew up in the Florence, Alabama area with her mother and siblings. Mrs. Goodroe is preceded in death by her husband Charles Ray Goodroe and son William Martin Goodroe. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Jane...
Gaynette Marie Howell
Jan 1, 2021
Gaynette Marie Howell, 65, passed away January 1, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Wayne Howell and her parents, Gainus and Beulah Mae Murphree. She is survived by her children Candice (Ronald) Patterson, Christopher Howell, Joshua (April) Howell, Jessica Howell, Kayla (Jacob) Gray, and Caleb (Tiffany) Howell; and 13...
James Vernon Hendrix
Jan 1, 2021
James Vernon Hendrix met his Savior face to face on January 1, 2021. A native of Florence, AL, he served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He spent much of his adult life in Thompkinsville, KY, where he was employed as an electrical engineer with Tr-County Electric Co-Op. Upon retirement, he moved to...
Charles Edward "Ed" Mcdowell
Dec 31, 2020
Charles Edward “Ed” McDowell, 49, of Cleveland, TN passed away on December 31, 2020. He was born on May 19, 1971. Ed enjoyed fishing, working on cars, riding in the mountains. He will forever be remembered a caring and easy-going person. He is preceded in death by his mother Beulah Ratcliff; son in law Michael Green and grandmother Delores Cronan....